Consumer confidence has been falling for most of the past year. On a closely watched index, consumer sentiment sagged to 55.4 in September.

For decades, achieving solid middle-class status was the American dream, but the majority share of US wealth has shifted away ...

The ghost in America? The middle class. The American economy is divided into three economic classes. The indigent, the middle class and the rich. The dividing line between indigent and middle class is ...

Nick Maggiulli is juggling more than spreadsheets these days. He’s chief operating officer at Ritholtz Wealth Management, but he’s also a blogger, and now a two-time author thanks to his latest book, ...

Sen. Rand Paul connects modern tariffs to America's rebellion against taxation without representation, citing Adam Smith's ...

Most Americans will make it to some rung of the middle class. Here's how much you need to get to the next tier these days. "Essentially, every client we work with views themselves as middle class" - ...

Experts point to slow-growing wages, soaring health care costs and more. If you feel like you're running yourself ragged but aren't making headway, you're not alone. The U.S. is experiencing one of ...

Republicans and their well-paid hustlers (Kirk took in hundreds of millions) have been promoting these positions for ...

Hunger in America is surging due to the combination of soaring food prices, stagnating wages, growing unemployment and the ...

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